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New Starter Training Checklist

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  • List the core tasks of the role and tick each one off as it is taught, not just mentioned
  • Cover the systems and tools they will use daily, with a hands-on walk-through rather than a login and good luck
  • Train mandatory health and safety basics: fire procedure, first aid, accident reporting, and manual handling if relevant
  • Show role-specific safety and any equipment they need to use safely and correctly
  • Explain the standards expected for their work and what good looks like, with real examples
  • Cover key policies they must follow, including data protection and confidentiality
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New Starter Training Checklist

A simple record of what each new starter has been shown and signed off on, so nothing important is assumed or skipped.

10 checksPDF + phoneReviewed for 2026Source: Acas guide to staff induction and planning an induction programme
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10 things to check.

Everything that matters, nothing that does not. Here is the full list, exactly as it appears on the template.

  • 1List the core tasks of the role and tick each one off as it is taught, not just mentioned
  • 2Cover the systems and tools they will use daily, with a hands-on walk-through rather than a login and good luck
  • 3Train mandatory health and safety basics: fire procedure, first aid, accident reporting, and manual handling if relevant
  • 4Show role-specific safety and any equipment they need to use safely and correctly
  • 5Explain the standards expected for their work and what good looks like, with real examples
  • 6Cover key policies they must follow, including data protection and confidentiality
  • 7Pair them with a buddy or trainer for the first tasks and check understanding by watching them do it
  • 8Record who delivered each part of the training and the date it was completed
  • 9Note anything still outstanding and set a date to finish it
  • 10Have the new starter and the trainer both sign off once each item is genuinely understood, not just covered

Good to know

Acas advises tailoring training to the individual and keeping a checklist so both the worker and line manager can see what has been covered and when.

Source: Acas guide to staff induction and planning an induction programme

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